Setting Up an 18 Gallon Eclipse Freshwater Aquarium

An estimated 60,000 aquarium hobbyists keep freshwater and saltwater aquariums in their homes worldwide. It became a popular hobby in the 1850s when cast-iron framed glass aquariums were made available to the public. Aquarium keeping evolved from pond keeping in ancient Sumerian cultures and in 1665, the first recorded viewing of an aquarium occurred in London. Depending on what type of aquarium you choose to set up, you can choose from a variety of freshwater and saltwater fishes and plants. Aquarium keeping is a great hobby to get into because of the visual effect. It is said that watching an aquarium fish tank for thirty minutes can relax and calm the nerves.

In this series of expert videos, you will learn more about the hobby of aquarium keeping. Learn about the professional installation of a 180 gallon saltwater aquarium as well as a 90 gallon bow front aquarium or the smaller 18 gallon Eclipse freshwater aquarium. Get tips on starter fish for both fresh and saltwater environments. See the impressive set up of a 240 gallon saltwater captive reef aquarium. Get tips on types of fish food to use in your aquarium as well as tips on other decorations such as rocks, reefs, plants and floating figures. If you already have an aquarium but need tips for cleaning the glass and maintaining the working parts of your set-up, watch these videos! You will learn more about cleaning and maintenance from this aquarium expert.

"Hi! My name is Marc on behalf of expertvillage.com. This clip is about setting up a 18 gallon Eclipse freshwater aquarium. The Eclipse is one of the simplest aquariums to set up, the lighting, the top, and the filtration is contained in the Eclipse top for the aquarium again self-contained. All you do is take that out of the box, connect one tube to the filter pump, put gravel in the bottom of the tank, decorate the tank, fill the tank with water, be sure to dechlorinate the water, put a heater in the tank, plug it in and you are ready to go; all you have to do is add fish at that point. And that is all there is to it. There are many different types of gravel to choose from. It is mostly your choice of color that you are worried about it, it is all the same, natural gravel, blue gravel, black gravel it makes no difference, it is up to your aesthetic value so to speak and the type of picture you are trying to create. Tanks like this require about 20 pounds of gravel, a rough rule is one pound per gallon, again this being an 18 gallon tank, 20 pounds would be perfect to get you started."